(L/hemicc»! .fcgi§in©eri§i€| WALTER J. MURPHY, Editor
i%iews The Xllth International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry JL H E largest gathering of chemists probably ever held will take place in N e w York C i t y early in September 1951. T h e AMERICAN
CHEMICAL
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will celebrate its
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fifth anniversary Sept. 4 t o 7, the International Union of Pure a n d Applied Chemistry will hold its XVIth Conference, Sept. 8 a n d 9, a n d will sponsor the X l l t h International Congress of Pure a n d Applied Chemistry, Sept. 10 t o 13, with four full days of scientific papers and discussions. T h e union closes its conference Sept. 14 and 15 in Washington during which time it will unite with the chemistry division of the National Bureau o f Standards in t h e celebration of t h e fiftieth anniversary of t h e founding of the bureau. The union is a continuing organization and meets every t w o years but each congress meets only every four years a n d is an entity in itself. The work of t h e union is done througb commissions and i t s council, the members of w h i c h are chosen from among eminent chemists of t h e adhering countries. The congress h a s for its objective the advancement of pure chemistry and its applications to industrial a n d practical life, a s w e l l a s t h e strengthening of t h e relations among chemists t h e world over. Chemical societies in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela—all c o u n tries in t h e Western Hemisphere—are collaborating with t h e National Research Council of t h e United States of America to make this important congress a vital and memorable affair. It is desired that chemists from all over t h e world will take part in t h e activities of t h e congress, and it is h o p e d that m a n y will present papers o n pure or applied chemistry. Membership is open t o a n y person interested in the objects of the congress and i s obtainable b y proper application a n d p a y m e n t of the registration fee. Application blanks will b e available later i n certain chemical centers and journals or b y request from the central office. There will b e a program for visiting ladies, w h o will register o n payment o f a nominal fee. Papers intended for t h e program must be received by M a y 1, 1951; otherwise, they cannot appear o n the final program. Furthermore, a n author must be a member of t b e congress in order to have his paper accepted. T h e manuscript must carry t h e number of the author's membership card or must b e accompanied by his application for membership a n d fee of registration. E a c h paper must also b e accompanied by an abstract, in English, consisting of not more than about 4 0 0 words. T h e abstracts of all papers w i l l b e printed in a v o l u m e w h i c h will b e available at t h e m e e t i n g a t a nominal price. T h e papers themselves will not h e published by the congress but will be released for publication elsewhere. T h e official language of the congress will b e English, a n d F r e n c h will be permissible since it is t h e official language of the International U n i o n of Pure a n d Applied Chemistry.
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T h e tentative list of sections and their subtitles is as follows: 1. Air and Stream Pollution 2. Analytical Chemistry Including chemical, chromatographical, instrumental, and tracer methods 3 . Biological Chemistry Including fermentation, leather, and microbiology 4. Economic Poisons Including fungicides, insecticides, and rodenticides, and their applications and economic effects 5. Elastomers a n d Plastomers Including natural and synthetic fibers, resins and rubbers, textiles, drying oils, paint, varnish, coatings, glass, and ceramics 6. Fats and Fatty Oils, Soaps a n d Other Detergents 7. Food and Nutrition Including chemistry of agriculture, fertilizers, and sugars, and role of trace elements 8. Fuel, Gas, and Petroleum Chemistry Including synthetic petroleum from coal and gas, shale oil, petroleum additives, antioxidants and asphalt, lubricants, coal, a n d motor, jet, and rocket fuels 9. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Including chemical marketing, explosives, industrial chemicals, metallurgy, sanitation, sewage, and water 10. Macromolecules Including structure, theory of polymerization, and silicone polymers 11. Medicinal Chemistry Including antibiotics, antimalarials, and steroids 12. Nuclear Chemistry Including radioactive isotopes and their applications 13. Organic Chemistry Including dyes, essential oils, intermediates, perfumes, photographic chemicals, steroids, a n d terpenes 14. Physical and Inorganic Chemistry Including colloidal, electrochemical, geological, photochemical, a n d theoretical 15. Plant Cell W a l l Constituents Including cellulose, lignin, starch, and their derivatives; a n d paper 16. Professional Training in Chemistry Including training for industry, research, and teaching; chemical literature a n d codes T h e Committee on Organization, which will act a s the exeeut.ve committee in planning and conch :ting the congress, consists of t h e following chemists: Arthur B. Lamb, Chairman W . J. Murphy (Publicity) Caston DuBois (Subsidies) F. D . Snell (Entertainment) Gustav Egloff (Trips) E . R. Weidlein (Finances) W. Albert N o y e s , Jr., is a vice president of the International Union a n d is chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the National Research Council. President James B. Conant of Harvard University is honorary president of t h e congress. All communications regarding t h e congress should be addressed to Harry L. Fisher, Administrative Assistant, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington 25, D . C.
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